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Rona Fischman, Page 115

Frozen downspouts

This week’s number one problem has been frozen downspouts. Weather conditions have been perfect for freezing downspouts. Once the route down is frozen, the gutters will drip over and form those pretty icicles you’ve been seeing. I have been seeing the icicles, and frozen downspouts, all over town. Here is …

How much has the market increased in the past year?

My very favorite valuation system is FNC. It looks at all non-distressed (non-foreclosing) properties.  FNC includes information about house improvements (or lack …

Somerville commercial tax hikes, what do they mean to the happy homeowner?

Small business owners in Somerville were sucker-punched this year by their commercial property tax bills. They were expecting up to a 15 …